... Jesus. Furthermore Simon resembles Jesus throughout the whole novel, and is presented as a Christ-like figure. Simon can be regarded as a Christ-like figure because he manages to perform many selfless acts, he possesses many qualities equivalent to those of Jesus, and the death of Simon and Jesus are very alike. Simon is one of the only boys who stay behind ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... pass on to the reader. While the never-ending adventure is clearly the more superficial aspect of the story, the ongoing battle between the good and evil, the selfish and selfless, the honest and the fake, adds that extra something to this simple story. Two of the main techniques employed by this nineteenth century author are first-person narration and a constantly ... ...

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